Of people, their disposition and behaviour. Of God, Christ, or the Virgin Mary (in Christian belief): gracious, merciful. Now chiefly in…

Of a person: Easy to be entreated, gentle; in Middle English with genit, eði modes gentle of mood. Also, Ready, susceptible; const. infinitive. Obs…

Of persons: Not oppressive or severe; not exacting; lenient, gentle; cf. A. 12. In 18th cent. also: Not difficult to ‘get on’ with.

Having pleasant disposition and manners; amiable, kindly; gracious, benignant. Gentle, easy. Obsolete.

Of persons, their dispositions, etc.: Displaying leniency, gentle. Obsolete.

Of persons, their actions and dispositions, also of an enactment: Indisposed to severity; gentle, mild, tolerant. Const. to, towards.

Characterized by taking a lenient, tolerant, or gentle approach to something.